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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451099603321

Autore

Hirsch Alan

Titolo

Season of hope [[electronic resource] ] : economic reform under Mandela and Mbeki / / Alan Hirsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Scottsville, South Africa, : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press

Ottowa, : International Development Research Centre, 2005

ISBN

1-280-71815-3

9786610718153

1-55250-215-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

330.968/065

338.968

Soggetti

Economic history

Electronic books.

South Africa Economic conditions 1991-

South Africa Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-281) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: 'A better life for all'; Chapter One: The economic legacy of apartheid; Chapter Two: From Kliptown to the RDP: The evolution of the ANC's economic policy; Chapter Three: Getting into GEAR; Chapter Four: Competing globally, restructuring locally; Chapter Five: Jobs and skills: Remaking the labour market; Chapter Six: Reaching for the economic kingdom: Black economic empowerment and small and medium business development; Chapter Seven: The two economies and the challenge of faster growth; Conclusion: Asking new questions

Select bibliographyIndex;

Sommario/riassunto

Offers an insight into the circumstances under which the policies were developed, implemented and reviewed, as well as a study of the outcomes. This book addresses questions such as: How could an organisation with no previous experience of governing accomplish a peaceful transition to democracy? How did they do it and where are



they going?